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As border tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the provincial government of Sindh carried out a massive cleanup operation by vacating 200 acres of land in Karachi occupied by Afghan refugees who had been living there since 1983.

Acting on the federal government’s orders, the Sindh police, revenue department and Malir Development Authority cleared the land and demolished almost 3,000 small houses in an Afghan slum.

Sources from the local government department told CNN-News18 that around 18,000 to 20,000 Afghans had been living there for more than 42 years. Apart from this, the Sindh government is also conducting raids and surprise checks to identify Afghan refugees.

The operation against Afghan refugees will continue across the province, including Ka

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